Did have reports of fish being caught this week around the Outlet, the North and South shore fish attractors and breakwater's using jigs and also jigs tipped with minnows. Added new cedar trees to all the marked fish attractors in 2014 (90 trees on the South two and 80 trees to the North two).

Walleye

Fair

14 to 28 inches

Did have reports of fish being caught this week around the North and South shore fish attractors, along the dam and the unimproved launch area using jigs, jigs with worms and/or minnows and trolling diving lures. Also, drifting night crawlers on the flats is producing some fish as well. Remember the 15 inch length limit. Short fish need to be released. Stocked 50,000 walleye fingerlings in on 05-19-2015.

White Bass/Wiper

Fair

10 to 30 inches

Have had reports of fish being caught this week around the North and South shore fish attractors, along the dam, and the unimproved launch area using jigs, jigs tipped with minnows and/or worms and trolling diving lures. Stocked 77,500 wiper fry in on 05-04-2015.

Catfish

Fair

20 to 36 inches

Did have reports of fish being caught this week around the North and South shore fish attractors using jigs. Also anglers are fishing off the Unimproved launch area, Old broken up concrete ramp, Methodist Camp point, Bow City parking lot and Old Marina point fishing shad and stink bait on the bottom.

Rainbow Trout

Fair

10 to 18 inches

Stocked the last load of fish for the season on March 12, 2015. Have been catching trout on flies, salmon eggs, power bait and small slab spoons or spinners. No trout permit needed to fish the trout since season is over, however the 5 fish limit still applies.

General Comments

WATER TEMPERATURE- 82 Degree's

SURFACE ELEVATION- 1871.44 ---- 21.01' below conservation

Currently, the water level is 1.01 feet higher than it was one year ago at this time.

The KDWPT Fisheries Division video committee recently re-released the 24-minute video titled Fisheries Management in Kansas. Originally released in 2002, the video details techniques used by agency fisheries management and hatchery personnel to create and maintain quality fishing opportunities across the state. On March 13, 2014, the video was made available on the KDWPT YouTube channel and can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J31chIla9Tk

KDWPT has released the "Walleye for Tomorrow" video and uploaded the video to the KDWPT You Tube channel. The video can be viewed at http://youtu.be/8BMsifSvf-U .

KDWPT will be releasing the recently completed “Kansas Crappie Bonanza” video on February 17, 2012. This 25-minute video covers Kansas crappie fishing during spring, summer, fall, and winter with tips and tactics to make you a better crappie angler. Visit the KDWPT homepage on February 17th and click on the Kansas Crappie Bonanza link to view the video!